Postgame Show: The Ghost of Rudy Gobert

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz Episode: Postgame Show: The Ghost of Rudy Gobert
Release Date: May 1, 2025

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1. NBA Betting and Game Predictions (00:22 - 01:56)

The episode kicks off with Juju and Greg Cody diving into their NBA betting strategies. Juju shares his excitement about returning after a "two for three week" and humorously remarks, "If we had $10 for every two for three we have, we have a trillion dollars by now. Quote me." (00:30).

He predicts high performance from Kawhi Leonard, stating, "I'm going over 24.5 points for Kawhi Leonard tonight in an elimination game. They have to have you feel me?" (00:48). Juju also forecasts Carl Anthony Towns to exceed his three-point attempts, adding, "I'm going over his three... he's going to be playing that perimeter like we hate that he does." (01:27).

Despite his confidence in Leonard, Juju expresses skepticism about the Clippers' chances, opting to bet on the Nuggets with a +6.5 point spread: "I'm taking the Nuggets plus 6.5 points tonight in Los Angeles. Rest in peace to the Clippers season." (01:56).

Greg Cody humorously critiques Juju's betting approach, highlighting the risky nature of backing the Nuggets on the money line: "Wow. So you got them on the money line. You're not even... you've got Denver beating them in LA." (02:02).

2. The Ghost of Rudy Gobert and Player Performance (02:16 - 03:53)

The conversation shifts to the impact of Rudy Gobert, with Juju using him as a metaphor for defensive prowess. Juju observes, "I think with Anthony Edwards, it's getting double teamed every single time down the court. And it opens up the way for Rudy Gobert and the other people on the team to really have a night that they had." (03:14).

Greg Cody probes deeper into the metaphor, asking, "Is there any particular reason that in the last Segment, you decided to offer a contribution of the ghost of Rudy Gobert?" (02:29). Juju elaborates on Gobert's influence, comparing him to iconic superheroes: "I think he's allowed to celebrate, you feel me? Like Ant Man, Batman." (03:53).

3. Rockets vs. Warriors Series Breakdown (06:18 - 09:03)

The hosts analyze the intense Rockets vs. Warriors series, focusing on the physicality and key player matchups. Greg Cody praises the competitive nature, highlighting, "Everything about it, how physical it is, how Dillon Brooks is Dylan Brooksing all over the place." (06:18).

Juju discusses strategic plays and player interactions, noting, "They are clearly going after Steph Curry's thumb." (07:27). The debate touches on Draymond Green's tactics and their impact on the game's dynamics: "They don't have a closer. Get somebody who can, even if you're not... Because you're not doing it with Draymond Green in front of you in the mid post." (08:37).

The segment wraps up with Juju expressing doubt about the Rockets' offensive consistency, stating, "I don't think they can keep that up without a big night from Fred Van Vliet." (07:27).

4. Vintage Clothing and Memorabilia Collection (09:03 - 12:26)

A lighter segment unfolds as Juju showcases his extensive vintage clothing and memorabilia collection. He proudly mentions items like an "1988 Pro Bowl hat from the Bills" and a "1996 Olympics piece," emphasizing his status as a true collector: "I'm an actual collector. This is from the 70s right here. LA cost 70s." (09:38).

Greg Cody humorously contrasts Juju's meticulous collection with his own, admitting, "You took better care of it than Greg Cody, who clearly had it under some furniture in his garage." (09:53). The banter continues as Juju highlights rare finds, including a "1989 Uncle Luke Platinum plaque," reinforcing his dedication to authentic memorabilia: "I'm a memorabilia collector." (11:06).

5. Speculation on Bill Belichick (12:26 - 15:57)

In a bold and humorous turn, Juju ventures into “reckless speculation” regarding NFL coach Bill Belichick. He whimsically suggests, "I think my boy Bill Belichick was getting into a lot of sticky situations, and he was probably in a Very sticky situation where he was burying something, maybe a body or something." (13:31).

The team collaboratively builds on this playful conspiracy theory, with Greg Cody affirming its reckless nature: "It is reckless and murder. And covering up the murder." (14:31). Juju continues the narrative, intertwining fictional elements to humorous effect, ultimately ensuring the segment remains in jest.

6. Audience Polls and Interactive Fun (15:08 - 17:27)

The show engages listeners with a series of audience polls, sparking lively reactions among the hosts:

• Pecan Rolls Deliciousness: "66% of the audience says, yes, they are." (15:16)
• Shrinkflation with Free Chips: "51% of the audience says, no, it cannot." (15:25)
• Mavericks Winning the Luca Trade: "77% of the audience says no, they did not." (16:22)
• Bill Belichick Hypnotism: "94% of the audience says, yes, he has." (16:37)
• Greg Cody's Memorabilia: "96% of the audience says yes, he does." (16:44)
• Too Many Statues: "90% of the audience says yes." (16:58)
• Backwards Hat Instructions: "69% of the audience says yes." (17:15)

These polls not only add an interactive element but also highlight the playful and humorous rapport among the hosts.

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Notable Quotes:

• Juju at 00:30: "If we had $10 for every two for three we have, we have a trillion dollars by now. Quote me."
• Juju at 03:14: "I think with Anthony Edwards, it's getting double teamed every single time down the court. And it opens up the way for Rudy Gobert and the other people on the team to really have a night that they had."
• Juju at 13:31: "Time to throw away all journalistic credibility and get reckless."
• Greg Cody at 14:31: "It's reckless and murder. And covering up the murder."

Conclusion:

In this energetic postgame episode, Dan Le Batard and Stugotz, alongside Juju, Greg Cody, Tony, and Pablo Torre, offer a blend of serious sports analysis, humorous speculation, and interactive audience engagement. From deep dives into NBA strategies and memorable player performances to lighthearted segments on vintage collections and playful conspiracy theories, the show delivers a comprehensive and entertaining recap for sports enthusiasts and casual listeners alike.

Transcript

[Juju]

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[Stu]

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[Juju]

What they do? What it do? We back again, man, after another two for three week. If two for threes game. If we had $10 for every two for three we have, we have a trillion dollars by now. Quote me. What's up, Stu? I love you that you're back for real. For real. You're looking handsome as ever.

[Greg Cody]

Thank you.

[Juju]

First leg, you feel me? We gonna go with these guys. Gotta get it done tonight somehow, some way. And their superhero is Kawhi Leonard. The Clippers. I'm going over 24.5 points for Kawhi Leonard tonight in an elimination game. They have to have you feel me? Also the first, the second leg, I mean, I'm going with Carl Anthony Towns. We would all prefer Carl Anthony Towns to get on that block and be a big man like Izzy say, let's stop talking about his voice. Let's stop talking about anything. Let's see that boy get in that paint and be a big man. But tonight he's not going to do that as well. I'm going over his three.

[Tony]

Well, I.

[Greg Cody]

Great setup.

[Juju]

Over 1.5, three pointers for him. He's going to be playing that perimeter like we hate that he does. Last leg I'm going. I said Kawhi has to get his points in order to for the Clippers to survive, but I don't think they're going to survive either. I'm taking the Nuggets plus 6.5 points tonight in Los Angeles. Rest in peace to the Clippers season. I see.

[Greg Cody]

Wow. So you got them on the money line. You're not even. It's not just plus six and a half. You've got Denver beating them in la.

[Juju]

I got him beating them, but I'm a coward and so I took the points. You feel me?

[Greg Cody]

Okay.

[Dan Le Batard]

I actually love it.

[Juju]

I feel like. I feel like it's a bird, it's a plane. Oh, yeah. It's James Harden in the playoffs being shrively as he always is.

[Greg Cody]

So yeah, I understand that. I understand why you would arrive at that position. Greg Cody, is there any particular reason that in the last Segment, you decided to offer a contribution of the ghost of Rudy Gobert.

[Tony]

I thought it was apropos.

[Pablo Torre]

He's right about that.

[Greg Cody]

But why? What do you mean he's right about that? How is it apropos?

[Pablo Torre]

He heard Rudy Gobert. He's like, where's Rudy Gobert? What has he even done? The ghost of him? Yeah, you know, that kind of thing.

[Tony]

I think when you're beaten by Rudy Gobert, you know, you, you feel a little.

[Juju]

That's upset.

[Stu]

That's my dad's move. Juju can speak to this. He's in the fantasy league during a fantasy draft. If you draft somebody over the age of 30, my dad is just gonna say the ghost of Derrick Henry.

[Greg Cody]

Okay?

[Juju]

Right.

[Tony]

It slays in a fantasy draft.

[Greg Cody]

Okay. What slays? During the break, you also said, for reasons I couldn't quite discern, like as soon as the segment ended, your father sort of muttered under his breath, did you know the walrus has a penis the size of a Louisville Slugger?

[Tony]

Right? I mean, Greg Stadler. When Anthony, when Anthony Edwards says, you know, my bleep is bigger than yours. Say that to a walrus, that is what he said to a blue whale.

[Greg Cody]

That's what he said during the break. I don't know why exactly, but he waited till the microphones were off to say it. I'm thankful for that Juju you may have seen recently in our feed. Juju's Alley OOP show is getting very popular. It is covering the playoffs slightly better than we do around here. Do you have any bonus playoff thoughts for us here, Juju as we head into the polls and some Belichick talk?

[Juju]

Hell yeah, man. Mark Williams from the top rope last night showed America and the world reminded him of us that the Lakers passed him up and as soon as they, they lost the game last night, he was there with a smiley face tweet. He did the meme at the, at the funeral. Like, yeah, he didn't get over it. We thought he got over it, but nah, bro, he was just as salty as we thought he was. And I, I give like, I think with Anthony Edwards, it's getting double teamed every single time down the court. And it opens up the way for Rudy Gobert and the other people on the team to really have a night that they had. I think he's allowed to celebrate, you feel me? Like Ant Man, Batman. Don't matter. Lakers in five all. Last night was Chef's kiss to me.

[Greg Cody]

The ghost of Rudy Gobert. I don't like that. We never Went anywhere from stugac. First words on the show which is how do you imagine Nico was celebrating last night? Because was there a quiet Jeremy Tashay. I was just saying that like where. Where what?

[Juju]

What?

[Greg Cody]

There was like a baby slept really well last night. Do you think that he. He did any, you know, egg work on X where he's an anonymous account just firing off some. Some Luca tweets. Lucas fat overrated. And he likes the hookah too much. Someone from, you know, Nico 764432 egg. That'd be too hot. Egg on Twitter. Obvious. You think Nico is brighter than that, do you?

[Pablo Torre]

It's like math for life.

[Greg Cody]

I think he coverage trail well with a great deal of mix at least the Lakers.

[Juju]

I mean.

[Greg Cody]

Yes.

[Juju]

Yeah, Nico was celebrating last night. You got to know. You feel me? I. I came on here with a pretty bold take that the Mavericks would win the. The trade. I wasn't specifically right, but this is kind of what I envisioned. I never thought the Lakers was going to get over a hump this year. And I think that the rookiness in JJ Reddick showed his ugly head throughout this series. Walking off from press conferences not playing anybody but the five in the last game for the whole second half. When you got a 40 year old with all those minutes deciding now to. To bring back the ghost of Maxi Cleaver for an important game. Like, I don't know, bro. I think he overcoasted, overthought in a lot of these situations. You feel me?

[Greg Cody]

Did you love the Rockets warriors series? Everything about it, how physical it is, how Dillon Brooks is Dylan Brooksing all over the place. Draymond Green is Draymond Greening all over the place. And they're clearly going after Steph Curry's thumb.

[Juju]

Right? Right. I love like you said, bro, they going after the thumb. Dylan said, look you out here, if my ankle was bad, I would expect him to go after my ankle. I wouldn't have said that into the microphone. I would have just left it. Theater of the mind. But hey, they don't. They clearly don't like each other. Jimmy Butler said in the. Earlier in the series, nah, that what you saw between me and Dylan Brooks, I do not like him. We're not playing. We're not going to be cool playing dominoes later. They don't like each other. And Spencer last night, like you said earlier, him getting in the face of Shangon, that really kind of got the bench kind of like riled up. More riled up than I would have preferred if I was The Rockets with that big league. So, yeah, man, I think that series, it might be over with the next game because I don't see the Rockets that their offense is so stagnant. You know what I mean? Like, without a big night from Fred Van Vliet, which is a sentence right there, I don't think they can keep that up.

[Pablo Torre]

Where'd they get Spencer from? The guy looks like me. When I saw him, I was like, I did the Leo DiCaprio.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's a lacrosse guy. Stug.

[Greg Cody]

It is a little bit tough though, when your entire foundation with Ime Udoka and it's a good foundation is to be tougher than everyone else. And then you get Draymond and Jim Jimmy in the first round. Like the whole. When your whole thing is we're gonna just be like super, super physical. Oh, that doesn't. And then next thing you know, Draymond Green is out here and he's saying a bunch of things to Jalen Green. That last Draymond Green game. Like, you can't throw him into lava and not expect him to be someone who gurgles more than everyone else with elbows and foreheads and knees and kicking you in the junk.

[Dan Le Batard]

He was the defender on Alperine Shangoon on that potential game winner, right?

[Juju]

Yeah.

[Dan Le Batard]

Why would you call a play for your player to go up against arguably the greatest defender of all time for the win? You know, for an easier best offense.

[Greg Cody]

Player, your best against their best. I mean, I don't know if you like Jalen Green better, but they seem to trust Sengun more.

[Dan Le Batard]

He is. Here's their all star this year. He is not necessarily their best closer. That's been their issue this entire season. They don't have a closer. Get somebody who can, even if you're not, even if you want to go to Shangun, get somebody else to collapse the defense because you're not doing it with Draymond Green in front of you in the mid post.

[Juju]

Yeah, I would have preferred to see them use a pick and roll in that situation. Try to get a switch off of them at least. But that one on one did not prove fruitful at all.

[Greg Cody]

What did you have for us, Juju, in terms of your general mortification at the amount of old clothes that was poured out here? My guess is your closet has no crap in it.

[Juju]

Oh, yeah, that's. I mean, I think he. I don't know about that. I think you forgot who you're talking to right quick. Because a lot of times I'd be having stuff on that y'all would not even imagine. Like, for example, this hat right here that I wore, like, I mean, a couple days ago. This is from the 1988 Pro Bowl. Like, literally from the Bills. 1988. I got a. Got a couple stuff right here. This from 1996. The Olympics here in Atlanta. You feel me?

[Greg Cody]

But it's too clean. But Juju, it looks beautiful though. It looks okay. Okay, you got some. But it. It doesn't look like. Look, I'm not criticizing that you got stuff from the 90s. I'm just saying you took better care of it than Greg Cody, who clearly had it under some furniture in his garage.

[Tony]

Need moth holes. Yeah, you gotta have moth holes in it.

[Juju]

I got some mothos Salute to Enrique iglesias tour in 2011. You feel me? I got that. I pull that out every now and then. We got, like you said, two clean stuff. Anthony Mason. That doesn't count. Get out of here. Jalen Rose, 1990, whatever. You can tell by the night.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah, but that's nice. All of it is good.

[Juju]

I can't help how I keep my stuff. This is a real original with. With the. Like the. The mold on it from 1990. And Mark go buying. You feel me? Eight ball jackets. Not the stuff you see these days.

[Dan Le Batard]

Lillard just wear that the other night.

[Juju]

Yeah, he had it, but he got the new version. See, that's the thing. You got to have the eye. I'm an actual collector. This is from the 70s right here. LA cost 70s.

[Greg Cody]

Wow.

[Stu]

Now you're just flexing on us with.

[Juju]

The hood in the thing right there. You did. That's. It's just what I do. You feel me? And to top it off, I got a 1989 Uncle Luke Platinum plaque, which is he getting a street named after him this weekend. So go check it out. Our brother Luther Campbell in the streets. You dig it? I'm a. I'm a memorabilia collector.

[Greg Cody]

I have the lamest of the nasty as you wannabe albums. The clean version I have.

[Pablo Torre]

No, you didn't.

[Greg Cody]

You bought it. Well, it was against the supreme court was arresting people with the other one. Now you're gonna arrest.

[Dan Le Batard]

What was the clean version of pop.

[Greg Cody]

That I have to find that so that I can. So that I can get back to you guys on how awful that actually was. Did we just have happen in the middle of that segment where Izzy said that something juju showed us was like the Damian Lillard sweater. And to chimed in with that is that is the boyfriend Cuddy from Seinfeld.

[Pablo Torre]

David putty yeah. David Putty wears the eight ball jacket.

[Stu]

I was wondering, brother.

[Juju]

That's exactly. Tony, thank you. That's why you're my brother, you feel me? And that episode was 19, bro. Come on, man. Look, I ain't gonna neither here nor there. You feel me? But Tony real recognized Real. Thank you. People. People buy the. The new knockoffs and the new. The reinventions of things, but this is really from 1990, right?

[Greg Cody]

Did you call him Huddy? I think I called him Cudi. Yeah, I think I made it.

[Pablo Torre]

There he is. Gay Paul jacket. David Putty.

[Juju]

You feel me? The exact one. The literally is that one. Man. I'd have had this one right here since like 2001. So I like. It's old for me.

[Greg Cody]

I will pay a fine right now. We'll get to the polls in a second. But what do you have for us on the Halliburton stuff? And what do you have for us on the Belichick stuff?

[Juju]

Ah, man, Halliburton dad, he went out so sad. Like, no matter what, you can't do that as a father. I don't think he stood on business at all. I think he stood on goof. Like, we've all been in situations where we could get out there there and show. I don't see y'all do 20 years. I ain't getting online saying, yeah, that's my brother, Dan Levitar, whoever, like, talking crap in folks face, especially right after a loss. Like, bro, like, we. We say how bad it was for Stephen Jackson to go into the crowd. We say how bad it was for Ron Artist to go into the crowd, but we have to keep the goofy on Tyrese Aliburton's name, his dad's name, because that was so disrespectful. And Giannis a picture of class. Like, oh, my God, I don't know how many people NBA would have had that much class and that much restraint in that exact moment.

[Greg Cody]

Agreed on all counts. Belichick.

[Juju]

Belichick. Okay, cool. So now go with me. We might have to play the reckless speculation.

[Greg Cody]

All right, hold on a second. Let me find it here. Give me just a second here. Hold on.

[Juju]

Time to throw away all journalistic credibility and get reckless. Here is something we like to call reckless speculation.

[Greg Cody]

You're good.

[Juju]

All right, man. We see how much that he's let sister Jordan take over his life, and it's very questionable, like, what is going on. So I think my boy Bill Belichick was getting into a lot of sticky situations, and he was probably in a Very sticky situation where he was burying something, maybe a body or something. And maybe Sister Jordan was walking her dog and was like, hold on. I know that ain't who I think it is over there burying them bones. And, oh, my goodness. You got me. Shoot. I'll give you anything you want. What? I'm gonna be your girlfriend. I'm gonna be your business manager. I'm gonna be everything. And if you let me do that, I won't tell nobody where the body is buried. Literally.

[Greg Cody]

Okay, Excellent. It's reckless.

[Pablo Torre]

A lot of the reckless speculation.

[Greg Cody]

It is reckless. It is accusing her of both blackmail and him of murder.

[Juju]

Yes. Accessory.

[Greg Cody]

It's reckless and murder. And covering up the murder.

[Dan Le Batard]

He's good.

[Greg Cody]

He's totally good, though, because. Yeah. Told him he's good. It is alleged. Thank you. Thank you. Over there from the ghost of Greg Cody. He's still here.

[Juju]

Alleged.

[Greg Cody]

She throws it in.

[Juju]

Alleged.

[Greg Cody]

And we're all good.

[Tony]

We're safe.

[Greg Cody]

Yes. So he has killed someone, is burying someone, and she is walking her dog and comes upon it and gets. And it's like opening a genie's bottle.

[Dan Le Batard]

I watched that TV show.

[Tony]

Yeah. Villach implicated in alleged murder.

[Greg Cody]

Okay, excellent. Polls to update, please.

[Juju]

Are pecan rolls delicious? 66% of the audience says, yes, they are.

[Greg Cody]

What they are you don't like.

[Dan Le Batard]

I thought that would be the first 100%.

[Greg Cody]

You love it even more. Yes, they are delicious.

[Tony]

They're good.

[Juju]

Can it be shrinkflation if the bag of chips you got were free? 51% of the audience says, no, it cannot.

[Greg Cody]

How is that close? My father got a bag of chips from Mickey Harrison that were free. It was half full. You can't accuse it of shrinkflation if it didn't cost you anything. It cost you nothing. It can't be cheaper than costing you nothing.

[Tony]

He knows. What he knows.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah.

[Juju]

This was from yesterday. Is there always a scam going on, Stu? Guys, you know what I'm talking about.

[Greg Cody]

Yes.

[Juju]

99 of the audience says yes, it is 99. Right. Did the Mavericks win the Luca trade? 77 of the audience says no, they did not.

[Greg Cody]

Get out of here.

[Dan Le Batard]

We're slowly swaying them.

[Juju]

Has Bill Belichick been hypnotized? I like that one, Tony. 94 of the audience says, yes, he has. Wow.

[Pablo Torre]

Pablo needs to get on that.

[Greg Cody]

Yeah, I like yours better. Juju.

[Juju]

Does Greg Cody have fossilized memorabilia falling out of his ass?

[Greg Cody]

Yes.

[Juju]

96 of the audience says yes, he does.

[Tony]

They're right.

[Juju]

Are we giving out too many statues? 90 of the audience says yes.

[Greg Cody]

Oh, there it is, gentlemen.

[Pablo Torre]

He hit a whoop. Whoop.

[Tony]

Big win.

[Stu]

Another thing he's been doing my whole life.

[Juju]

Last poll is, did that hat not come with instructions? A good line to say to backwards hat guy 100%.

[Greg Cody]

Come on.

[Juju]

69% of the audience says yes.

[Tony]

It is a bunch of hat wearers.